Newsletter 341

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The Citizen Newsletterhe Conserv at ive Vo ice o f Henr y Coun t y

In This Issue:

age Feature

TransportationKent Kingsley for CongressHow Presidents are Elected -ReallyKeith Ellis Newton Co. Chairman

GA 400 PetitionBo Moss for Henry District 1Gary Barham for Henry District 3Davis & Stanley at SCSRNMonroe Roark Henry County ChairThe Spending Spree Must Stop

Jason Hill Rockdale Co. ChairmanKBN-TV on Charter 22

0 Rep. Steve Davis Cookout0 Chris Vaughn for Congress1 Asa Brown Is Back!

Issue # 341 April 22, 2012

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Transpor ta t ion

The following is from the April 20, 2012 Georgia Public Policy Foundation FRIDAY FACTS newsletter. Youcan read a copy online here:HTTP: / /W W W .GPPF.ORG/ARTI CLE.ASP?RT= 2& P= PUB/ FRIDA YF

- T rans i t : Since 1982, government mass-transit subsidies have totaled $750 billion (in today's dollars),yet the share of travelers using transit has fallen by nearly one-third, according to the HeritageFoundation. Federal data indicate that in 2010 in most major cities more people walked to work ortelecommuted than used public transit. Further, the Brookings Institution reports, "the cost of building railsystems is notorious for exceeding expectations, while ridership levels tend to be much lower thananticipated." In fact, the only major U.S. rail system where the benefits outweigh the governmentsubsidies is San Francisco's BART, and no others are close. Sour ce: Wal l St r eet Journa l , "W HY YOU RH I GH W A Y HAS POTHOLES"

For those who celebrate Earth Day, which is April 22 this year, by doing something green, or joining thisyears I285 10 lap Fossil Fool convoy around Atlanta, you might find some interesting facts in the Energyand Ev i r onm ent section of the newsletter.

Bruce Kendal l

On The I ssues

Make America, America Again

o Balanced Budget Amendment

o Federal Term Limitso Enact Fair Tax

Foreign Policy

o Iran: No Nuclear Weapons

o China: Fair Trade, fair Currencyo Foreign Aid to Allies Only

Domestic Policyo Create a Job Creation Climateo Pro 2nd Amendment & Pro Business

o Pro Life, Pro Marriage, Pro Family
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How Presidents Are Elected -Really

J. Randolph Evans

Column No. 1117 (4/20/12)

Most voters think they elect the President and Vice President on General Election Day. This

year, General Election Day is November 6, 2012. But, the truth be told, voters actually only

elect Presidential Electors on General Election Day. Each state (and the District of Columbia)

gets the total number of their Congressional delegation (both U.S. House and Senate) as

Electors. For Georgia, this means 16 Electors 14 (reflecting the total number of its

Representatives) plus 2 (reflecting its 2 U.S. Senators). There are a total of 538 Electors (435

reflecting the total number of Representatives, plus 100 reflecting the number of Senators, plus

3 for the District of Columbia.

Presidential Electors do not actually meet to cast their ballots until the Monday after the secondWednesday of December, which this year is December 17. Each state s Electors meet in that

state s capital. An Elector casts a ballot for the President and separately for the Vice President

The votes are not counted at that time. Instead, the Electoral Votes are not counted for two

months, until January 6 following the Presidential Election. Congress convenes in a joint

session to count the Electoral Votes.

To win, a candidate for President must receive 270 Electoral Votes. If no candidate gets a

majority of the Electoral College, there is no runoff. Instead, under the Constitution, the United

States House of Representatives must then meet to elect the President from among the top threevote-getters. Instead of each Representative getting one vote, each state gets one vote. The

Representatives from that state decide by majority rule how its single vote will be cast. The

United States House of Representatives has actually picked the President of the United States

twice once in 1801, and then again in 1825.

If no candidate for Vice President receives a majority, then the Senate must pick from among

the top two candidates. In the Senate, however, each Senator gets one vote, and 51 votes are

required for election.

There have been three Presidential Elections when the winner of the popular vote on GeneralElection Day did not win the Electoral Vote. These occurred in 1876, 1888, and most recently,

in 2000.

There is currently a proposal to lock in the results of the Electoral College so that the winner of

the popular vote wins the election. Under this proposal, states with total Electors of 270 or more

agree to require their Electors to vote for the winner of the popular vote no matter which


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candidate actually wins each state. No one knows whether such an agreement among the states

would be Constitutional. The risks are pretty obvious.

If a group of states could decide to direct their Electors to vote for a candidate regardless of the

outcome in each state, then those same states (with 270 or more Electors) could just pick a

candidate. The rest of the country would have little protection from such an arrangement

Already, 8 states have joined this compact among states.

Absent some Electoral College monkey business, candidates must win 270 Electoral Votes the

old fashioned way state by state. For the most part, the Democratic Nominee starts the contest

with around 180 Electoral Votes and the Republican Nominee starts the contest with around

180 Electoral Votes. For Democrats, California (55), New York (29), and Illinois (20) along

with most of the Northeast are safe building blocks. For Republicans, Texas (38) along with the

rest of the deep South and through the heart of the country from Texas to North Dakota to Idaho

are safe building blocks. Outside of these deep blue Northeast and west coast states, on the one

hand, and the deep red southern and Midwestern states, the 2012 Presidential contest reallycomes down to the perennial battleground states together with a handful of contested states. For

battleground states, most seasoned political insiders easily recognize Florida, Ohio,

Pennsylvania, Iowa, New Mexico and Wisconsin. They have been at play in all of the recent

elections.

The contested states in 2012 will be Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, North Carolina,

New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado.

In 2000, President George W. Bush defeated Vice President Al Gore by the narrowest of

margins with just 271 Electoral Votes just one more than the 270 needed. President Bushactually received fewer popular votes than Vice President Gore in the General Election. Yet,

under the Electoral College, he was elected as the 43rd

President of the United States.

As the 2000 Presidential Election proved, every electoral vote counts big. And, to decide the

electoral votes, every vote in every state (along with the District of Columbia) counts big

While over 100 million votes were cast in the 2000 Presidential election, only 366 votes in New

Mexico separated the winner of its 5 Electors and the Presidency from the loser.


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Honesty ~ Integrity ~ Courage ~ Character

If I am elected, I will dedicate myself to improving the quality of life in Newton County. I will roll upmy sleeves and get to work building a better future for my children, and the children of this county. Iwill serve with honesty and integrity, with no thoughts as to what I might gain from this office. I willwork with the Commissioners, knowing which issues to prioritize and which to set aside. I will respectthe office and my fellow commissioners by maintaining a professional demeanor at all times anddemonstrating impartial decision-making.

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Georgia 400 Petition

I have just revised the GA 400 petition based on new information I have been collecting about what can be donein regards to the toll on GA 400, for which we have already repaid all construction costs. I have determinedseveral things of interest so far:

Excess toll revenue continues to be misappropriated to projects that have nothing to do with GA 400 segmentfor which the toll booth was constructed

Governor Deal, Lt. Governor Cagle and Speaker Ralston have enough power to remove this toll through theirtoll way transportation board appointees

Governor Deal made a public, photographed campaign pledge to remove the toll and has not done so sincebeing elected

It appears that our best immediate strategy is to exert pressure on the Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker to do

what is right. I will be preparing a presentation laying out the facts in this regard. In the meantime, pleasecontinue to pass the word to your friends and neighbors to sign the petition at the web site below. We have

already collected several hundred but would like to collect several hundred more before presenting them.
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Sign the resolution online at:HTTP://WWW.PETITIONBUZZ.COM/PETITIONS/GA400

Download copy at:HTTP://WWW.VOTERGA.ORG/UPLOADS/VOTERGA/GA400%20RESOLUTION.PDFand fax

signed form to 770 993-7155

We need your help: Become a petitioner, contact Garland Favorito, 770 993-3622, [email protected]

William "Bo" Moss2012 Henry County District 1 Commissioner

Platform:

1. Jobs/Economy - Focus on bringing good jobs and a diverse economy to HenryCounty

2. Spending/Taxes - Stop out of control spending and keep taxes low

3. Traffic - Advocate for a comprehensive plan that meets the needs of our people

4. Open and Transparent Government - Foster better communication andparticipation with our citizens

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The Issues: -Encourage a common sense, conservative approach to spending in government. -

Advocate for government transparency in an effort to increase accountability of elected officials. -Support a freeze on the purchase of any properties or land.
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April 20, 2012 at the Southern Crescent Senior

Republican Network

Rep. Steve Davis gave a recap of major legislative accomplishments of the 2012Session.

Larry Stanley spoke on his candidacy for Henry SchooBoard in District 2

Monroe Roark

Republican Candidate for Henry County ChairmanHTTP: / /ROARKFORHENRY.COM/ I SSUES

TRANSPORTATIONThe Transportation Investment Act has provided for the upcoming referendum on a

regional special-purpose local-option sales tax to fund transportation projects (alsoknown as the T-SPLOST). There is considerable controversy regarding how much a

specific municipality will receive in proportion to what is invested, as our sales taxdollars are put into a larger pot that will serve a 10-county region, surrounding and

including the city of Atlanta. There are questions as to whether some projects on the

list will even be addressed within the 10-year timeframe. As Henry County citizens wehave limited control over the outcome of the vote, since it could be overwhelminglyopposed here and still pass across the region as a whole.

I want complete local control over any SPLOST that Henry Countians will be funding. Our current SPLOSTexpires in early 2014. Our best bet is to continue that mechanism through a referendum sometime next year. We

do not want two sales taxes, and passage of the regional T-SPLOST would make the chance of our ownSPLOST extension very slim. I would push for the new county SPLOST to be designated totally for
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transportation 100 percent if the law allows. This would pay for road and intersection improvements within

Henry County alone. That is what a sales tax in Henry County should do.

Visit HTTP: / /ROARKFORHENRY.COM/ TO READ M ORE

Pro of o f R ight

The Spending Spree Must Stop

Posted by JOANIE SCOTT

The following is excerpted from the full article atHTTP://PROOFOFRIGHT.WORDPRESS.COM/2012/04/20/THE-SPENDING-SPREE-MUST-STOP/

The Henry County Board of Commissioners is about to raise your property taxes. The Citizen s Budget

Review Committee have completed their meetings and one member is SAYI NG just that:

The consensus was there was no other choice but to raise the millage rate.

Not only did the Commissioners spend every single dime of what we gave them last year, they arenow screaming we must give them more. No matter what we pay, it s never going to be enough forthis current administration.

Here s why.

In addition to spending our property taxes, this Board of Commissioners also spent more than $24

MILLIONin Stimulus funds from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). And, theBoard of Education spent more $46 MILLIONin Stimulus funds from the ARRA. These are typicallyreferred to as bailouts .

Henry County got a bailout.

Contact your District Commissioner and Chairman BJ Mathis and demand they not raise our taxes.Whom do you suppose will stop them if you don t?
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JASON HILLForRockdale County Chairman

From the Jason Hill Campaign:

The Jason Hill Campaign for Chairman is growing stronger every day.

We are organizing the strongest grassroots campaign that Rockdale County has ever

seen. We have dedicated precinct captains in place who are busy making phone calls andfinding more volunteers. Starting in May, we will begin placing yard signs throughout

Rockdale County. If you would like yard sign or would like to volunteer to help us in otherways, please send us an email or sign up THROUGH THE WEBSI TE,

HTTP://WWW.ELECTJASONHILL.COM/.

Please join us at our PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAI SER AND MEET AND GREETon April 28, 7:30 am to 9:30 am at Still

Lumber Company, 1 5 1 5 OLD COVI NGTON HW Y I N CONYERS.

I want to personally share the message of better government with you and create more excitement for thecampaign. Please forward this message to anyone you know that has an interest in Rockdale County andour goal to bring better vision and leadership to your government.

A Division of Ray McBerry Enterpr ises, I nc.

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Rep. Steve Davis Cook Outw it h Speaker Ralst on

and Ag Commissioner Black

I would like to invite everyone to join the Speaker of the House David Ralston, Agriculture

Commissioner Gary Black, and myself for a nice family friendly steak dinner with live entertainment.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 -- 5:00pm until 8:00pm1042 Millers Mill Rd Stockbridge, GA 30281

$10 Steak and Potato dinner(Kids eat free and we will have some choices for them)Salad, corn, bread and dessert and teaLive Music Family FriendlyLots of playground area for the kids

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Rep. Steve Davis (R-109)Georgia House of Representatives

Re-Elect Rep. St eve Dav is - a rea l Conserv at iv e w i t h no s t r ings a t t ached!

I 'm very thankful for t he support and endorsement of Herman Cain! His 9-9-9 plan, that I support, is a stepin t he right direction of tax reform that w il l not only spur economic grow th, but also create an environmentw here everyone is rewarded!

Vote for u s in the July 31st Primary, and w ork w ith us t o w in th e 4th District Congressional Seat!
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ARMY OF DAVI DS GETS ANOTHER GEORGI A LI EUTENANT(Atlanta) Yet another Georgia candidate for Congress has stepped forward to adopt Herman Cain s 9-9-9Economic Recovery and Jobs Program. J. Chris Vaughn a pastor, speaker, humorist and radio talk show

host plans to take his voice of common sense and that of 9-9-9 to Washington, D.C. this fallrepresenting Georgia s 4th Congressional District.

Vaughn s formal support means he is committed to thoroughly reading the 9-9-9 legislation that is beingdrafted, and then working to make 9-9-9 the law of the land.

Cain praised Vaughn for his commitment and courage. "We need bold leadership in Washington to standup to the Goliath that has become our government, Cain said. This is why we need candidates who arenot afraid to give their power back to the people where it belongs. By adopting 9-9-9, Chris Vaughn hasdemonstrated a commitment to a solution-based term in office, rather than perpetuating the problem."

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Mr. Stanley would you please include this in your next newsletter as I will be doing some writing about ourCounty.

Thank you sir.

I A m B a ck a n d I A m N o t H a p py !

I have spent a few years up in the North Dakota Bad Lands, but I am back home for a few months. I seeHenry County has not changed much for the better in fact I think it has gotten worse. For those of youthat don t know who I am my Name is Asa Brown and I grew up in Henry County I am 66 years old and I

speak my mind on the way things are in this County if it offends you than get out! I don t play with wordsI tell it like it is I am form the old school so if you don t like it, you know where you can go. I will bewriting some articles of what is going on and the way I see to fix the problems the right way, so get overyourself because Asa is back!

Asa Brow n
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